Chemical compounds

ABSTRACT

Certain 1-(substituted amino)-2-(amino or substituted amino)cyclobutene-3,4-diones are potent histamine H2-antagonists useful in the treatment of peptic ulcers.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of our prior co-pending application Ser. No. 264,533 filed May 18, 1981. Our co-pending application Ser. No. 369,971, filed April 21, 1982, is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 264,533, and our co-pending application Ser. No. 386,566, filed June 9, 1982, is a divisional of Ser. No. 369,971.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Certain substituted 1,2-diaminocyclobutene-3,4-diones of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is optionally substituted phenyl, furyl or thienyl, Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene, m is 0-2, n is 2-4 and R¹ and R² are as defined below, are potent histamine H₂ -antagonists, inhibit gastric acid secretion and are useful in the treatment of peptic ulcers.

BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART

Burimamide (IIa) was the first clinically effective H₂ -receptor antagonist. It inhibits gastric secretion in animals and man, but oral absorption is poor. ##STR2## Metiamide (IIb), a subsequently evaluated H₂ -antagonist, is more potent than burimamide and is orally active in man. Clinical utility was limited, however, owing to toxicity (agranulocytosis). Cimetidine (IIc) is as effective an H₂ -antagonist as metiamide, without producing agranulocytosis, and has recently been marketed as an anti-ulcer drug.

Reviews on the development of H₂ -antagonists, including those discussed in the preceding paragraph, may be found in C. R. Ganellin, et al., Federation Proceedings, 35, 1924 (1976), in Drugs of the Future, 1, 13 (1976), and in references cited therein. Relevant patents are as follows:

(A) U.S. Pat. No. 4,062,863 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula ##STR3## wherein R is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl or (CH₂)₂ Z'CH₂ -HET'; Z and Z' each are sulfur or methylene; and HET and HET' each are an imidazole ring optionally substituted by methyl or bromo, a pyridine ring optionally substituted by hydroxy, methoxy, chloro or bromo, a thiazole ring or an isothiazole ring, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,120,968, 4,120,973 and 4,166,857 are divisionals thereof which have substantially the same disclosure.

(B) U.S. Pat. No. 4,242,350 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula ##STR4## in which Y is an oxygen or sulphur atom, a direct bond or a methylene or sulphinyl radical; m is 0 to 4 and n is 1 to 4, provided that when Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical m is 1 to 4, and when Y is an oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical n is 2 to 4;

R¹ is a hydrogen atoms or an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms;

A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is an oxygen or a sulphur atom or a radical of the formula NCN, NNO₂, CHNO₂, NCONH₂, C(CN)₂, NCOR², NCO₂ R², NSO₂ R² or NR³ in which R² is an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl radical of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and R³ is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

B is an alkoxy or alkylthio radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula NR⁴ R⁵ in which R⁴ and R⁵, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms, alkyl radicals of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkynyl radicals of 3 to 6 carbon atoms in which the double or triple bond respectively is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁴ R⁵ by at least one carbon atom, (primary hydroxy)alkyl or (primary amino)alkyl radicals of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl radicals of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or R⁴ and R⁵ are joined to form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered saturated ring which optionally contains an additional oxygen atom or NH radical; and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.

Published European Patent Application 6,679 has a disclosure which is substantially the same as U.S. Pat. No. 4,242,350.

(C) U.K. Published Patent Application 2,001,624 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula ##STR5## in which X is sulphur or NH; Y is oxygen, sulphur, a direct bond, a methylene or sulphinyl radical or a cis or trans-vinylene radical;

m is 0 to 4 and n is 1 to 4, provided that when Y is a sulphur, oxygen or a sulphinyl radical, m is 1 to 4 and when Y is oxygen or a sulphinyl radical n is 2 to 4;

R¹ is a hydrogen, halogen, or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

R² is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkanoyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms;

A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is an oxygen or sulphur atom or a radical of the formula NCN, NNO₂, CHNO₂, NCONH₂, C(CN)₂, NCOR³, -NCO₂ R³, NSO₂ R³ or NR⁴ in which R³ is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and R⁴ is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

B is alkoxy or alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula NR⁵ R⁶ in which R⁵ and R⁶, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the double bond is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁵ R⁶ by at least one carbon atom, cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (primary hydroxy)alkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms in which the oxygen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁵ R⁶ by at least two carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the oxygen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁵ R⁶ by at least two carbon atoms; or dialkylaminoalkyl of 4 to 10 carbon atoms in which the nitrogen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁵ R⁶ by at least two carbon atoms; and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,165,377 and 4,234,735 have disclosures which are substantially the same as U.K. Pat. No. 2,001,624, except that Y may not be oxygen, sulfur or a sulfinyl radical.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,165,378 has a disclosure which is substantially the same as U.K. Pat. No. 2,001,624, except that Y may not be a direct bond, a methylene radical or a vinylene radical.

(D) U.S. Pat. No. 4,242,351 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula ##STR6## in which Y is an oxygen or sulphur atom, a direct bond or a methylene radical; m is 0 to 4 and n is 1 to 4, provided that when Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom m is 1 to 4, and when Y is an oxygen atom n is 2 to 4;

A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is an oxygen or sulphur atom or a radical of the formula NCN, NNO₂ CHNO₂, NCONH₂, C(CN)₂, or NCOR¹, NCO₂ R¹, NSO₂ R¹ or NR² in which R¹ is an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl radical of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and R² is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

B is an alkoxy or alkylthio radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula NHR³ in which R³ is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Published European Patent Application 6,286 has a disclosure which is substantially the same as U.S. Pat. No. 4,242,351.

(E) Published European Patent Application 14,057 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula ##STR7## in which X is oxygen or sulphur;

Y is nitrogen or a CH radical;

n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;

m is 0 or 1;

R¹ is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkoxyalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the oxygen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom of the guanidine residue by at least two carbon atoms;

R² is a radical of the formula -A-B in which A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is oxygen, sulphur or a radical of the formula NCN, NNO₂, CHNO₂, NCONH₂, C(CN)₂, NCOR³, NCO₂ R³, NSO₂ R³ or NR⁴ in which R³ is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl or a monocyclic heteroaromatic ring containing one or two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur and R⁴ is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

B is alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula NHR⁵ in which R⁵ is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkynyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the double or triple bond is separated from the nitrogen atom of NHR⁵ by at least one carbon atom, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, (primary hydroxy)alkyl or (primary amino)alkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, heteroalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms in which the oxygen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom of NHR⁵ by at least two carbon atoms, phenylalkyl or monocyclic aromatic heterocyclalkyl in which the alkyl part is of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the phenyl ring carries an optional halogen and the heterocyclic ring contains one or two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, or R⁵ is a benzoylaminoalkyl or benzenesulphonylaminoalkyl in which the alkyl part is of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and the benzene ring carries an optional chlorine substituent, or a radical of the formula: ##STR8## in which X, Y, n, m and R¹ have the meanings give above, p is 2 to 12 and G is sulphur or methylene; or R² is a radical of the formula: ##STR9## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

(F) Published European Patent Application 3,640 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula ##STR10## in which X is oxygen or sulphur;

Y is nitrogen or a radical of the formula CH or CCH₃ ; m is 0 or 1;

R¹ is hydrogen and R² is cyano, trifluoroacetyl, alkanoyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or 4,5-dihydro-4-oxothiazol-2-yl, or --R² is a radical of the formula -A-B in which A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which

Z is oxygen, sulphur or a radical of the formula NCN, NNO₂, CHNO₂, NCONH₂, C(CN)₂, NCOR⁶, NCO₂ R⁶, NSO₂ R⁶ or NR⁷ in which R⁶ is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R⁷ is a hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and B is alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula NR⁸ R⁹ in which R⁸ and R⁹, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkynyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the double or triple bond is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁸ R⁹ by at least one carbon atom, (primary hydroxy)alkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the oxygen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁸ R⁹ by at least two carbon atoms, or pyridylmethyl radicals, or, when R⁹ is hydrogen, R⁸ is 2-[(5-dimethylaminomethylfuran-2-yl)methylthio]-ethylamino, or R⁸ and R⁹ may be joined together to form a 5- or 6-membered non-aromatic ring which optionally contains an additional nitrogen or oxygen atom; or R¹ and R², taken together represent an imidazolidin-2-ylidene radical:

R³ is hydrogen or fluorine;

R⁴ is hydrogen or, when R³ is hydrogen, R⁴ is halogen or methyl;

R⁵ is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkoxyalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the oxygen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom of the guanidine residue by at least two carbon atoms;

and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.

(G) Published European Patent Application 10,418 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula

    Het.sup.1 -(CH.sub.2).sub.m --Y.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --NR.sup.1 --A--NR.sup.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.1 --Y.sup.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --Het.sup.2

in which

Y¹ and Y², which may be the same or different, are oxygen, sulphur, direct bonds or methylene or sulphinyl radicals; m and p, which may be the same or different, are 0 to 4, and n and q, which may be the same or different, are 1 to 4, provided that when Y¹ or Y² is oxygen, sulphur or a sulphinyl radical, m or p respectively is 1 to 4 and provided that when Y¹ or Y² is oxygen or a sulphinyl radical, n or q respectively is 2 to 4;

one of R¹ and R² is hydrogen and the other is a hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is sulphur, oxygen or a radical of the formula NCN, NNO₂, CHNO₂, NCONH₂, C(CN)₂, NCOR³, NCO₂ R³, NSO₂ R³ or NR⁴ in which R³ is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and R⁴ is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or when R¹ and R² are both hydrogen --A-- represents a radical of the formula:

    --A.sup.1 --E.sup.1 --G--E.sup.2 --A.sup.2 --

in which

A¹ and A², which may be the same or different, are 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radicals or radicals of the formula C=Z¹ and C=Z² respectively in which Z¹ and Z², which may be the same or different, have one of the values given above for Z, E¹ and E², which may be the same or different, are oxygen, sulphur or NH radicals optionally substituted by alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkynyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the double or triple bond respectively is separated from the nitrogen atom to which the radical is attached by at least one carbon atom, cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (primary hydroxy)alkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the oxygen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom to which the radical is attached by at least two carbon atoms, or alkylamino or dialkylamino of 3 to 10 and 4 to 10 carbon atoms respectively in which the nitrogen atom is separated from the nitrogen atom to which the radical is attached by at least two carbon atoms, and G is alkylene of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenylene or alkynylene of 4 to 12 carbon atoms in which the double and triple bonds respectively are separated from E¹ and E² by at least one carbon atom, or hydroxyalkylene of 3 to 12 carbon atoms in which the hydroxy substituent is carried on a carbon atom which is separated from E¹ and E² by at least one carbon atom;

Het¹ is an oxazol-4-yl, thiazol-4-yl or imidazol-4-yl radical substituted in the 2-position by a radical of the formula: ##STR11## or Het¹ is a 1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl or 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl radical substituted in the 5-position by a radical of the formula III, in which R⁵ is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkanoyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl of 7 to 11 carbon atoms;

Het² is one of the values given above for Het¹ or is an unfused nitrogen-containing 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted by alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxymethyl, amino or halogen, or Het² is a radical of the formula: ##STR12## in which B is straight- or branched-chain alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R⁶ and R⁷, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenyl or cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms in which the oxygen and nitrogen atoms respectively are separated from the nitrogen atom of NR⁶ R⁷ by at least two carbon atoms, or phenylalkyl of 7 to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted on the phenyl ring by alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or by halogen, or R⁶ and R⁷ may be joined together to form a 5- or 6-membered saturated ring which may optionally contain an oxygen or additional nitrogen atom, the additional nitrogen atom being substituted by a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

provided that when R¹ and R² are both hydrogen and A is C═NH, Y¹ and/or Y² is a sulphur atom, and then when R¹ and R² are both hydrogen, A is C═NH and Het² is imidazole, the number of atoms in the chain represented by:

    (CH.sub.2).sub.q --Y.sup.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.p

is at least four;

and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

(H) U.K. Published Patent Application 2,023,133 discloses histamine H₂ -antagonists of the formula ##STR13## wherein R₁ and R₂ are independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, trifluoroalkyl or alkyl substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or cycloalkyl, or R₁ and R², taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, may be a 5- to 10-membered alicyclic heterocyclic ring which may be saturated or may contain at least one double bond, which may be substituted by one or more alkyl groups or a hydroxy group and/or which may contain another heteroatom; Alk is a straight or branched alkylene chain of 1-6 carbon atoms; Q is a furan or thiophene ring incorporated into the molecule via the 2- and 5-positions, the furan ring optionally bearing a further substituent R₇ adjacent the R₁ R₂ N-Alk- group, or Q is a benzene ring incorporated into the molecule via its 1- and 3- or 1- and 4-positions; R₇ is halogen, alkyl (which may be substituted by hydroxy or alkoxy);

X is methylene, oxygen, sulfur or >N--R⁶ in which R⁶ is hydrogen or methyl; n is 0, 1 or 2; m is 2, 3 or 4; R₃ is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, hydroxyalkyl having at least two carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl or aryl; and R₄ and R⁵ are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkyl substituted by hydroxy or C₁₋₃ alkoxy, alkenyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or R₄ and R₅ taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, may be a 5- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which may contain another heteroatom or the group >NR⁶, or R₄ and R₅ taken together may be the group >CR₈ R₉ wherein R₈ is aryl or heteroaryl and R₉ is hydrogen or alkyl; and physiologically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof.

Complete Disclosure

This application relates to histamine H₂ -antagonists which are effective inhibitors of gastric acid secretion in animals, including man, which are useful in the treatment of peptic ulcers and other conditions caused or exacerbated by gastric acidity, and which have the formula ##STR14## wherein R¹ and R² each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl, and, when R¹ is hydrogen, R² also may be allyl, propargyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl(lower)alkyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl, cyano(lower)alkyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, hydroxy, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, ##STR15## in which p is an integer of from 1 to 6 inclusive, q is an integer of from 1 to 6 inclusive, R³ and R⁴ each are independently hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, hydroxy, (lower)alkoxy or halogen, and, when R³ is hydrogen, R⁴ also may be trifluoromethyl, or R³ and R⁴, taken together, may be methylenedioxy, R⁵ is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, (lower)alkoxy, hydroxy, amino or halogen;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene; and

A is ##STR16## in which R⁶ is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, (lower)alkoxy or halogen, and R⁷ is hydrogen or ##STR17## in which r is an integer of from 0 to 4 inclusive, and R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, allyl, propargyl, (lower)alkoxy(lower)alkyl in which the (lower)alkoxy moiety is at least two carbon atoms removed from the nitrogen atom, cyclo(lower)alkyl, or phenyl(lower)alkyl, provided that R⁸ and R⁹ may not both be cyclo(lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, dimethylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, dimethylpiperidino, hydroxypiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino; and

R¹⁰ is the same as R⁷ or is ##STR18## in which R¹¹ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl;

or a nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof.

This application also relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of Formula I and to intermediates in the preparation of the compounds of Formula I.

The present invention includes within its scope all possible tautomeric forms, geometric isomers, optical isomers and zwitterionic forms of the compounds of Formula I, as well as mixtures thereof. As used herein and in the claims, the terms "(lower)alkyl" and "(lower)alkoxy" mean straight or branched chain alkyl or alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Preferably these groups contain from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and, most preferably, they contain 1 or 2 carbon atoms. The term "cyclo(lower)alkyl," as used herein and in the claims, means a cycloalkyl ring containing from 3 to 7 carbon atoms and preferably from 3 to 6 carbon atoms. Unless otherwise specified in the particular instance, the term "halogen" as used herein and in the claims is intended to include chloride, fluorine, bromine and iodine. The term "nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts" is intended to include salts of the compounds of Formula I with any nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid. Such acids are well known and include hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, sulfamic, phosphoric, nitric, maleic, fumaric, succinic, oxalic, benzoic, methanesulfonic, tartaric, citric, camphorsulfonic and the like. The salts are made by methods known in the art.

The compounds of Formula I may be prepared by various alternative procedures, utilizing as a starting material a compound of the formula ##STR19## in which R¹² is a good leaving group such as halogen, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy, alkoxy or the like. Suitable leaving groups are well known to those skilled in the art. Preferably, R¹² is (lower)alkoxy, and especially methoxy.

The compounds of Formula I may be prepared from a compound of Formula II by various alternative reaction schemes. Some of the intermediate compounds are themselves novel. ##STR20##

The reactions are conducted in an inert organic solvent; we find methanol to be a convenient and readily available solvent. The reaction temperature is not critical. Most starting materials are quite reactive and we prefer to conduct the reaction at a temperature below room temperature, e.g. 0°-10° C. With some less reactive compounds it is convenient to conduct the reaction at room temperature. Sometimes it is desirable to subsequently raise the temperature of the reaction mixture (e.g. to 50°-60° C.) to complete the reaction. ##STR21##

In Reaction Scheme 2, X is a conventional leaving group such as fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, --O₃ SR¹³ in which R¹³ is (lower)alkyl [e.g. methanesulfonate], aryl or substituted aryl [e.g. benzenesulfonate, p-bromobenzenesulfonate or p-toluenesulfonate], --O₃ SF, acetoxy or 2,4-dinitrophenoxy. For convenience and economy we prefer to utilize a compound in which X is chloro. The reaction conditions for the preparation of the compounds of Formula IV, V and VI are as described for Reaction Scheme 1. The reaction of the compound of Formula VI with A(CH₂)_(m) X may be conducted in any inert organic solvent such as an alkanol, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, acetone or the like. We prefer to conduct the reaction is an alkanol such as methanol, ethanol or isopropanol. The reaction temperature is not critical; the reaction may be conducted at temperatures of from about 0° to about 200° C. At low temperatures the reaction is slow, while high temperatures normally lead to less pure products due to decomposition and the formation of side-products. We normally prefer to conduct the reaction at room temperature. The reaction of the compound of Formula VI with A(CH₂)_(m) X to produce the compound of Formula I preferably is conducted in the presence of a base, which facilitates the reaction by acting as an acid acceptor. Suitable bases include, for example, NaOH, KOH, LiOH, triethylamine, dimethylaniline, sodium ethoxide and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention the compounds of Formula I have the structure ##STR22## wherein R¹ and R² each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl, and, when R¹ is hydrogen, R² also may be allyl, propargyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl(lower)alkyl, ##STR23## in which p and q each are independently an integer of from 1 to 6 inclusive and R³ and R⁵ each are hydrogen, (lower)alkyl or (lower)alkoxy;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene; and

A is ##STR24## in which R⁶ is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl or (lower)alkoxy, and R⁷ is hydrogen or ##STR25## in which r is an integer of from 0 to 4 inclusive, and R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; or, R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino; and

R¹⁰ is the same as R⁷ or is ##STR26## in which R¹¹ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl;

or a nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the compounds of Formula I have the structure ##STR27## wherein R¹ and R² each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene;

R⁶ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; and

R⁷ is hydrogen or ##STR28## in which r is an integer of from 0 to 4 inclusive, and R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino;

or a nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the compounds of Formula I have the structure ##STR29## wherein R¹ and R² each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene;

R⁶ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; and

R⁷ is hydrogen or ##STR30## in which r is an integer of from 0 to 4 inclusive, and R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino;

or a nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the compounds of Formula I have the structure ##STR31## wherein R¹ and R² each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene;

R⁶ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; and

R¹⁰ is hydrogen, ##STR32## in which R¹¹ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl, R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino;

or a nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof.

As presently envisaged, the particularly preferred compounds of Formula I are

(a) 1-amino-2-[3-(3-piperidinomethylphenoxy)propylamino]-cyclobutene-3,4-dione, or a nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof (and particularly the hydrochloride thereof),

(b) 1-amino-2-{2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furyl)-methylthio]ethylamino}cyclobutene-3,4-dione, or a nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof, and

(c) 1-amino-2-{2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-thienyl)-methylthio]ethylamino}cyclobutene-3,4-dione, or a nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate or N-oxide thereof.

In another aspect, this invention relates to novel intermediates of the formula ##STR33## wherein R¹² is a conventional leaving group selected from halogen, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy and alkoxy;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene; and

A is ##STR34## in which R⁶ is hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, (lower)alkoxy or halogen, and R⁷ is hydrogen or ##STR35## in which r is an integer of from 0 to 4 inclusive, and R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen, (lower)alkyl, allyl, propargyl, (lower)alkoxy(lower)alkyl in which the (lower)alkoxy moiety is at least two carbon atoms removed from the nitrogen atom, cyclo(lower)alkyl, or phenyl(lower)alkyl, provided that R⁸ and R⁹ may not both be cyclo(lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, dimethylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, dimethylpiperidino, hydroxypiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino; and

R¹⁰ is the same as R⁷ or is ##STR36## in which R¹¹ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl.

A preferred embodiment of the intermediates of Formula III are those having the structure ##STR37## wherein R¹² is a conventional leaving group selected from halogen, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy and (lower)alkoxy;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene;

R⁶ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; and

R⁷ is hydrogen or ##STR38## in which r is an integer of from 0 to 4 inclusive, and R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino.

Another preferred embodiment of the intermediates of Formula III are those having the structure ##STR39## wherein R¹² is a conventional leaving group selected from halogen, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy and (lower)alkoxy;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene;

R⁶ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; and

R⁷ is hydrogen or ##STR40## in which r is an integer of from 0 to 4 inclusive, and R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethyleneimino.

Another preferred embodiment of the intermediates of Formula III are those having the structure ##STR41## wherein R¹² is a conventional leaving group selected from halogen, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy and (lower)alkoxy;

m is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;

n is an integer of from 2 to 4 inclusive;

Z is sulfur, oxygen or methylene;

R⁶ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; and

R¹⁰ is hydrogen, ##STR42## in which R¹¹ is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl, R⁸ and R⁹ each are independently hydrogen or (lower)alkyl; or R⁸ and R⁹, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may be pyrrolidino, methylpyrrolidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, methylpiperidino, N-methylpiperazino, homopiperidino, heptamethyleneimino or octamethylleneimino.

As presently envisaged, the most preferred intermediates of Formula III are

(a) 1-methoxy-2-[3-(3-piperidinomethylphenoxy)propylamino]-cyclobutene-3,4-dione,

(b) 1-methoxy-2-{2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furyl)-methylthio]ethylamino}cyclobutene-3,4-dione, and

(c) 1-methoxy-2-{2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-thienyl)-methylthio]ethylamino}cyclobutene-3,4-dione.

The starting materials of Formula II used in the preparation of the compounds of this invention are either known or are prepared by methods known in the art. See, for example, the extensive review article by A. H. Schmidt in Synthesis, Pages 961-994 (December 1980) and references cited therein.

For therapeutic use, the pharmacologically active compounds of Formula I will normally be administered as a pharmaceutical composition comprising as the (or an) essential active ingredient at least one such compound in its basic form or in the form of a nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be administered orally, parenterally or by rectal suppository. A wide variety of pharmaceutical forms may be employed. Thus, if a solid carrier is used, the preparation may be tableted, placed in a hard gelatin capsule in powder or pellet form, or in the form of a troche or lozenge. If a liquid carrier is employed, the preparation may be in the form of a syrup, emulsion, soft gelatin capsule, sterile solution for injection, or an aqueous or non-aqueous liquid suspension. The pharmaceutical compositions are prepared by conventional techniques appropriate to the desired preparation.

The dosage of the compounds of this invention will depend not only on such factors as the weight of the patient, but also on the degree of gastric acid inhibition desired and the potency of the particular compound being utilized. The decision as to the particular dosage to be employed is within the discretion of the physician. In the Heidenhain Pouch Dog test described below, cimetidine has an oral ED₅₀ of approximately 3.3 μmoles/kg. The usual human adult oral dose of cimetidine is 300 mg, given four times a day. The usual human adult starting oral dosages of the compounds of this invention are readily determined from their oral ED₅₀ in this same test. Thus, if the oral ED₅₀ is 0.33 μmoles/kg, the usual starting oral dosage would be approximately 30 mg, given four times a day, etc. Similar calculations may be made for iv dosages. These starting dosages (and the number of times administered per day) may, of course, be varied by titration of the dosage to the particular circumstances of the specific patient. With the preferred compounds of this invention, each oral dosage unit will contain the active ingredient in an amount of from about 5 mg to about 300 mg, and most preferably from about 10 mg to about 100 mg. The active ingredient will preferably be administered in equal doses from two to four times a day.

Histamine H₂ -receptor antagonists have been shown to be effective inhibitors of gastric secretion in animals and man, Brimblecombe et al., J. Int. Med. Res., 3, 86 (1975). Clinical evaluation of the histamine H₂ -receptor antagonist cimetidine has shown it to be an effective therapeutic agent in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, Gray et al., Lancet, 1, 8001 (1977). Two of the standard animal models for determining gastric antisecretory activity of histamine H₂ -antagonists are the Gastric Fistula Rat and the Heidenhain Pouch Dog. The ED₅₀ 's for some of the compounds of this invention in these two animal models are given in Tables 1 and 2, below.

Determination of Gastric Antisecretory Activity in the Gastric Fistula Rat

Male Long Evans rats weighing about 240-260 grams at the time of cannula implantation are used. The design and implantation of the stainless steel cannula into the anterior wall of the fore-stomach are carried out essentially as described by Pare et al. [Laboratory Animal Science, 27, 244 (1977)]. The fistula components are designed and the operative procedure is carried out exactly as described in the above reference. Post operatively the animals are individually housed in solid bottom cages with sawdust and are allowed food and water ad libitum throughout the entire recovery period. Animals are not used for test purposes for at least 15 days after the operative procedure.

The animals are fasted but allowed water ad libitum for 20 hours before the testing procedure is to begin. Immediately prior to collection, the cannula is opened and the stomach washed gently with 30-40 ml of warm saline or distilled water to remove any residual contents. The catheter is then screwed into the cannula in place of the plugging screw and the rat is placed in a clear plastic rectangular cage measuring 40 cm long, 15 cm wide and 13 cm high. The bottom of the cage has a slit approximately 1.5 cm wide and 25 cm long running down the center to accommodate the catheter which hangs through it. In this way the rat is not restricted and can move freely about the cage during collection periods. The remainder of the assay is carried out as described by Ridley et al. [Research Comm. Chem. Path. Pharm., 17, 365 (1977)].

Gastric secretions collected during the first hour after washing the stomach are discarded as they may be contaminated. For oral evaluation, the catheter is then removed from the cannula and replaced with the plugging screw. Water (2 ml/kg) is administered orally via gastric intubation and the animal is returned to the cage for 45 minutes. After this time the plugging screw is removed and replaced with a catheter to which a small plastic vial has been attached to collect the gastric secretions. A two hour sample is collected (this represents the control secretion), the catheter removed and replaced with the plugging screw. The test drug is now administered orally in a volume of 2 ml/kg via gastric intubation. Forty-five minutes later the plugging screw is again removed, replaced with the catheter attached to a small plastic vial and another 2 hour sample is collected. The secretions in the second sample are compared to those of the control sample in order to determine the effects of the test drug.

When test compounds are to be evaluated parenterally, the animal is injected ip or sc with the test compound vehicle in a volume of 2 ml/kg immediately after discarding the initial 60 minute collection. A two hour sample is collected (control secretion) and the animals are injected either ip or sc with the test compound in a volume of 2 ml/kg. An additional two hour sample is collected and its secretions are compared to those of the control period to determine drug effects.

The samples are centrifuged and placed in a graduated centrifuge tube for volume determination. Titratable acidity is measured by titrating a one ml sample to pH 7.0 with 0.02 N NaOH, using an Autoburet and an electrometric pH meter (Radiometer). Titratable acid output is calculated in microequivalents by multiplying the volume in milliliters by the acid concentration in milliequivalents per liter.

Results are expressed as percent inhibition relative to control readings. Dose response curves are constructed and ED₅₀ values are calculated by regression analyses. At least three rats are used at each dosage level and a minimum of three dosage levels are utilized for determination of a dose response curve.

Determination of Gastric Antisecretory Activity in the Heidenhain Pouch Dog

Prior to surgery, hematology and blood chemistry profiles are obtained and an assessment made as to the general health of selected female dogs. Dogs are vaccinated with Tissue Vax 5 (DHLP--Pitman-Moore) and housed in general animal quarters for four weeks' observation so incipient diseases may become apparent. Dogs are fasted with water ad libitum 24 hours prior to surgery.

Anesthesia is induced with Sodium Pentothal (Abbott) 25-30 mg/kg iv. Subsequent anesthesia is maintained with methoxyflurane (Pitman-Moore). A mid-line linea alba incision from xiphoid to umbilicus provides good exposure and ease of closure. The stomach is pulled up into the operative field, the greater curvature stretched out at multiple points and clamps placed along the selected line of incision. The pouch is made from the corpus of the stomach so that true parietal cell juice is obtained. About 30% of the corpus volume is resected. The cannula is made of light-weight, biologically-inert material such as nylon or Delrin with dimensions and attachments after DeVito and Harkins [J. Appl. Physiol., 14, 138 (1959)]. Post operatively, dogs are medicated with antibiotics and an analgesic. They are allowed 2-3 months for recovery. Experiments are carried out in the following way: Dogs are fasted overnight (˜18 hours) with water ad libitum prior to each experiment. The dogs are placed in a sling and a saphenous vein cannulated for drug administration. Histamine as the base (100 μg/kg/hr) and chlorpheniramine maleate (0.25 mg/kg/hr) are infused continuously (in a volume of 6 ml/hr) with a Harvard infusion pump.

Ninety minutes' infusion are allowed for the dogs to reach a steady state of acid output. At this time the drug or normal saline (control) is administered concomitantly with the secretagogue in a volume of 0.5 ml/kg over a 30 second period. When oral studies are to be carried out, the drug is administered via gastric gavage in a volume of 5 ml/kg. Infusion of the secretagogue is continued and 15 minute samples of the gastric juice are taken for 4.5 hours. Each sample is measured to the nearest 0.5 ml and titratable acidity is determined by titrating a 1 ml sample to pH 7.0 with 0.2 N NaOH, using an Autoburet and an electrometric pH meter (Radiometer). Titratable acid output is calculated in microequivalents by multiplying the volume in milliliters by the acid concentration in milliequivalents per liter.

Results are expressed as percent inhibition relative to control readings. Dose response curves are constructed and ED₅₀ values are calculated by regression analyses. From 3 to 5 dogs are used at each dose level and a minimum of three dosage levels are utilized for determination of a dose response curve.

Celite is a registered trademark of the Johns-Manville Products Corporation for diatomaceous earth.

In the following examples, all temperatures are given in degrees Centigrade.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         Gastric Antisecretory Activity in the                                          Gastric Fistula Rat                                                                           ED.sub.50 sc                                                                              Potency Ratio                                        Compound       (μmoles/kg)                                                                            (cimetidine = 1.0)                                   ______________________________________                                         Cimetidine     3.8        1.0                                                                 (2.3-5.5)                                                       Compound of Example 1                                                                         0.029      130                                                                 (0.016-0.048)                                                   Compound of Example 2                                                                         ˜2   ˜2                                             Compound of Example 3                                                                         ˜4   ˜1                                             ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                         Gastric Antisecretory Activity in the                                          Heidenhain Pouch Dog                                                                          ED.sub.50    Potency Ratio                                      Compound       (μmoles/kg)                                                                              (cimetidine = 1.0)                                 ______________________________________                                         Cimetidine     2.18 (iv)    1.0                                                               (1.48-2.95)                                                     Compound of Example 1                                                                         0.0240 (iv)  91                                                                (0.0169-0.0340)                                                 Cimetidine     3.29 (oral)  1.0                                                               (1.05-5.19)                                                     Compound of Example 1                                                                         0.175 (oral) 19                                                                (0.00879-0.249)                                                 ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1 1-Amino-2-[3-(3-piperidinomethylphenoxy)propylamino]cyclobutene-3,4-dione

A solution of 3-(3-piperidinomethylphenoxy)propylamine (from the dihydrochloride, 4.46 g; 13.9 mmoles) [prepared according to published U.K. patent application No. 2,023,133] in 40 ml of methanol was added all at once to a solution of 1,2-dimethoxycyclobutene-3,4-dione (1.97 g; 13.9 mmoles) in 40 ml of methanol that had been cooled to 5° in an ice-water bath. After 2 hours at ambient temperature, the solution was cooled to 5° and excess anhydrous ammonia was bubbled into the solution for 5 minutes. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours and then filtered to give 4.35 g of product.

The product (4.20 g; 12.2 mmoles) was suspended in 40 ml of 95% aqueous ethanol and 6.11 ml (12.2 mmoles) of aqueous 2.0 N HCl was added with stirring. The solution was filtered through Celite, cooled at 0° for 17 hours, and then filtered to give 4.33 g of the title compound as its hydrochloride salt, mp 254°-257°.

Anal. Calc'd. for C₁₉ H₂₆ ClN₃ O₃ : C, 60.08; H, 6.90, N, 11.06; Cl, 9.33. Found (corr. for 0.28% H₂ O): C, 59.73; H, 6.97; N, 11.14; Cl, 9.36.

EXAMPLE 2 1-Amino-2-{2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furyl)methylthio]ethylamino}cyclobutene-3,4-dione

A solution of 2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furyl)-methylthio]ethylamine (2.89 g; 13.5 mmoles) [prepared according to the procedure described in Belgian Patent 857,388] in 30 ml of methanol was added dropwise over a period of 30 minutes to a cold (5°) stirred solution of 1,2-dimethoxycyclobutene-3,4-dione (1.92 g; 13.5 mmoles) in 50 ml of methanol. After 3 hours at ambient temperature, the solution was cooled to 5° and excess anhydrous ammonia was bubbled into the solution for 5 minutes. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours and then filtered to give 2.48 g of the title compound, mp 227°-230° (dec.).

An analytical sample was prepared by recrystallization from 95% aqueous ethanol and then from methanol, and was dried in vacuo over P₂ O₅ for 18 hours to give the title compound as a non-friable sticky solid; the NMR spectrum (100 MHz) in d₆ dimethylsulfoxide showed the presence of approximately 0.2 moles of methanol.

Anal. Calc'd. for C₁₄ H₁₉ N₃ O₃ S.0.2CH₄ O: C, 54.01; H, 6.32; N, 13.31; S, 10.15. Found (corr. for 0.54% H₂ O): C, 53.72; H, 6.07; N, 14.01; S, 10.51.

EXAMPLE 3 1-Amino-2-{2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-thienyl)methylthio]-ethylamino}cyclobutene-3,4-dione

A solution of 2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-thienyl)-methylthio]ethylamine (2.06 g; 8.94 mmoles) [prepared according to the procedure described in Belgian Patent 867,105] in 20 ml of methanol was added all at once to a cold (5°) solution of 1,2-dimethoxycyclobutene-3,4-dione (1.27 g; 8.94 mmoles) in 20 ml of methanol. After 3.5 hours at ambient temperature, the solution was cooled to 5° and excess anhydrous ammonia was bubbled into the solution for 5 minutes. The mixture was stirred for 18 hours at ambient temperature and then filtered to give 2.66 g of product. Recrystallization from 95% aqueous ethanol yielded the title compound, mp 240°-243° (dec.).

Anal. Calc'd. for C₁₄ H₁₉ N₃ O₂ S₂ : C, 51.67; H, 5.88; N, 12.91; S, 19.70. Found: C, 51.60; H, 5.76; N, 12.97; S, 19.69. 

We claim:
 1. A compound of the formula ##STR43## wherein R¹² is a conventional leaving group selected from halogen, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy and (lower)alkoxy.
 2. 1-Methoxy-2-[3-(3-piperidinomethylphenoxy)propylamino]-cyclobutene-3,4-dione. 